Product Managers
Location: NZ, N, Auckland
Department: Product
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Mid-Senior level
Industry: Computer Software
Function: Product Management

Company profile:
Vend is looking for some awesome new talent to come join us. You'll be working in an awesome team doing awesome things, and generally being awesome.Learn about us on our blog, or meet the team on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedInAwesome SpaceOur brand new Auckland office space is located on Nuffield Street in Newmarket, surrounded by our customers and the industry we love. It is huge, open, and shiny new with great meeting room spaces, casual working environments and plenty of space to host awesome events. We don't do cubicles, just plenty of space, whiteboards and meetings rooms. We also have a great cafe/retail space with our very own Front of House Manager taking care of our visitors and fellow Venders. Like Auckland our Melbourne office is surrounded by retail. It's a great wee space equipped with tiny houses and some awesome cardboard cutout animals.Our Toronto office is located right in the heart of downtown retail district. Like Melbourne and Auckland there's a great vibe with great coffee, boutique stores and some of the greatest restaurants in the city. Our SoMa office in San Francisco is located in the middle of the SF tech scene, just a (Biz) stone's throw from Twitter.The EnvironmentWe want you to be at the top of your game. You can wear whatever clothing you like, start work late in the morning, take breaks whenever you want and generally work the way you want to work. Who we're looking forVend is looking for people to push the boundaries. We are a hard working professional team with a wicked sense of humour, and we are looking for people who thrive in a collaborative open environment. We want passionate, hard working, talented individuals that want to lead in their field.

Job description:
We're constantly on the look out for Product Managers!If you don’t know already Vend is an award winning web based SAAS point of sale for retail.  We’re chucking out crusty old cash registers and replacing them with iPads, touch screens and beautiful software.  We’re shaking things up and pushing out innovations, therefore finding - and meeting a huge demand for our services all over the world. We’re lovers of retail, our amazing new office in Newmarket is surrounded by retail and day to day you will have the chance to work with our customers all over the world. You will play a huge role in representing our customers in all our conversations about the direction of our product and you will be a part of making sure we’re always innovating and continuing to be world class.   The Product Manager positions are a great new role at Vend that's come after a recent restructure of how our Engineering and Product teams work. Each small Engineering team is completely cross-functional and takes ownership over an area of the Vend product, whether it be the sell screen, our integrations or mobile. Eventually each team will have a Product Manager (that’s you) who will help to define the work we do for our customers. You’ll document the requirements, you’ll write specifications and user tests and you’ll work closely with our Head of Product and CEO on the broader product strategy.

Requirements:
To be a great Product Manager at Vend you’ll have the following skills:Experience working with web or mobile applicationsExperience and success working directly with users to define product requirementsA clear history of shipping awesome productsExperience with delivering high quality requirements and documentationMad juggling skills - you will have experience working with multiple teams, projects &amp; people (flaming torches are also acceptable)Awesome communication skills - written, verbal, telepathically and instant messageStrategic and creative thinking

Benefits:
What can you expect from us?We have an open culture where we openly share our results and where your input is truly valued.An awesome annual 5k conference allowance for you to use on upskilling anywhere in the world.We have a lot of fun at work!  Like playing pool whenever you want, getting a Dia de los Muertos makeover, zoning out on the couches listening to music or raiding the snack cupboard (FYI frozen marshmallows are the latest craze at Vend - seriously, try them!).Work-life balance.  We know you have a life outside of work. We know you probably have little side projects or businesses too. This is valued and at Vend you can have a life inside work too.Utilise all your talents.  Not just the ones written in your job description.We welcome all of you at work.  We don’t want you to leave your personality at the door. So, close the window on your latest beautiful requirements document for a moment and get in touch.  So, what’s next? Get in touch, apply now, hit that button, get it done and come have a chat with us about how you can work at Vend. We can’t wait to hear from you.